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ASTRONIA MEYERI Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 35 (1906) 51, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 108, 2 (1907) Bot. 288, 8 

 (1913) Bot. 342. 

 Dissochaeta cumingii A. Gray Bot. Wilkes U. S. Explor. Exped. 

 (1854) 600, non Naud. 



Luzon (Bataan, Laguna, Tayabas), Mindoro, Panay, F. B. 2840 Meyer, 

 4347 Merritt, B. S. 19541 Ramos, 2921,9, 30653 Ramos & Edano, 229 42 

 McGregor? Elmer 17629. In primary forests, altitude 600 to 1,000 m. 

 Endemic. 



Local name: DuiTgau (Tag.). 



ASTRONIA NEGROSENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 

 348. 



Negros, Samar, F. B. 4298, 7303 Everett, 15034 Danao, B. S. 24390 

 Ramos, Merrill Phil. PI. 1921, Whit ford 1567. In primary forests at low 

 altitudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Upong-upong-na-daitoi (S. L. Bis.). 



ASTRONIA PACHYPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 339. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 28558, 28695 Ramos & Edano. In 

 primary forests, altitude about 1,000 m. Endemic. 



ASTRONIA PARVI FOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 351. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte), Leyte, Camiguin de Misamis, Mindanao (Bukid- 

 non), Wenzel 746, 1209, 677, B. S. 14682, 15290, 33124 Ramos, 38667, 38828 

 Ramos & Edano. In primary forests, altitude 400 to 600 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Tungau-tungau (Buk.). 



ASTRONIA PAUCI FLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 340. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 28646, 28780 Ramos & Edano. In 



the mossy forest, altitude probably about 1,000 m. Endemic. 



ASTRONIA PIPERI Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 354. 



Luzon (Camarines, Sorsogon), Polillo, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Samar, 

 Leyte, Bucas Grande, Mindanao (Surigao, Agusan), Piper 495, Elmer', 13934, 

 17345, 16647, Wenzel 1025, 222, F. B. 25528 Cenabre, B. S. 23612, 23381, 

 23380, 23410, 17441, 40999, 41020 Ramos, 9270 Robinson, 35104 Ramos & 

 Pascasio. In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 

 . Local names: Togau-togau (Bik.) ; tungau-tungau (Bik.). 



ASTRONIA PLATYPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 

 355. 



Luzon (Laguna), B. S. 16545 Ramos. In damp primary forests at low 

 altitudes. Endemic. 



ASTRONIA PULCHRA Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 136; Cogn. in 

 DC. Monog. Phan. 7 (1891) 1097; Merr. & Rolfe in Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 117, 8 (1913) Bot. 350. 

 Astronia cuernosensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911) 1204. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte to Sorsogon, most or all provinces), Leyte, Negros, 

 Mindanao (Davao), incl. Elmer 16107 as A. vulcanica Elm. In the mossy 

 forest on most high mountains, altitude 1,000 to 2,200 m. Formosa. 



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